It's time to turn our world-leading reputation for sustainable forest management into a stronger, more economically resilient Canada.
In a world now defined by geopolitical instability and supply chain disruption, Canada can no longer rely on comfortable assumptions about geography and trade.
As our leaders have said: a country that cannot build itself, fuel itself, or feed itself has few options.
Canada’s forest products sector is recognized as among the best in the world in how we manage our forests and that distinction can be the key to unlocking our national economic independence -- a renewable natural resource that we have in abundance that can build our homes, power our economy and diversify our trading partners.
We can be our own best customer, buying Canadian-Made forest products to build the homes, schools, bridges and hospitals we need strengthen our national infrastructure.
Wood-based biomass can be a secure, affordable, sustainable energy source to diversify our energy supply and power a more self-reliant economy.
We can diversify & protect our economy by finding new markets and making Made-in-Canada forest products the cornerstone of new trade agreements.
Canada's forest products sector is weathering a perfect storm, facing a 45% wall of U.S. tariffs while managing regulatory inefficiencies here at home.
While we cannot control global shocks, we can control our own regulatory speed. By fixing these Made-In Canada Barriers, the federal government can empower Canada's forest sector to drive our strategic autonomy forward while maintaining the high environmental standards that help keep our forests as forests forever.
Canada is among the best in the world in how we manage our forests. It's time we use that distinction to our advantage to build a more resilient, more self-reliant economy and fortify our economic-independence.